Yellow Blooms

 Found the first of the smallest  yellow Lady Slippers in our area.  This very nice clump is on one of the roads we take in the evenings. 

Yesterday I had an Eye Doctor appointment.  He loves to dilate my eyes, so much so that it takes the rest of the day to get back to normal.  My eyesight has changed a bit but not much, 20 20 and 20 15.   I have to go back for some more tests....field of vision and another one that I cannot recall the name of.  My "night driving glasses" need to be updated.  I do not use them often but when I do I want to be able to see through them! 

I will take the reading glasses script to Wally World and get some new reading glasses.   It has been several years since they have been updated. 

Cross something off my list and add a few more appointments...

My shoulder is still sore, but I was able to mow the lawn again and help with supper.   I partially watched Dark Shadows on Netflix , I give the music a 10 and what I saw of the show a 2.  I slept through most of it. 

Far Side

Lesser Yellow Ladys-slipper

The smallest Yellow Lady’s Slipper is blooming.

We saw one clump on a local road.  So we stopped for the photo op.

Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin or Small Yellow Lady’s-slipper.

They are the first of the native Orchids to bloom.  Most of the time I am too late for a good photo of them.  This slipper is small 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches long at the slipper or bowl part.

This time of year you have to be quite observant to find them as they blend in with the Dandy’s that are blooming it the ditch.

It is a Native to Minnesota Wildflower.